Sound Off: Aug. 26

Politics >> As an independent, I often look at who's running for office and just what the demographic is. And for the last three Republican elections starting with John McCain and then Mitt Romney and now Donald Trump, it's old, rich, white guys. I'm sorry that just doesn't fit for me.

Government >> Aren't conservatives against big government and want government out of our private lives? Yet they want the government to regulate what people buy on food stamps, regulate the most personal of choices, family planning. No contraceptives, no abortions, but constant berating of the poor for having children and what they eat.

Thanks >> This is to the person who tuned in my checks to Albertsons downtown. Thank you very much. There are honest people in the world.

Comics >> Out of curiosity I checked that all but one strip, comic strip, is written by men. That strip is "Phoebe." If you must have a woman in the mix, find one that does not degrade us. She draws OK but her writings are dead in the water.

Wording >> Hey Sun-News. It's tamal not tamale. That is just wrong.

Field of Dreams >> Do not rename the Field of Dreams to the Bradley Field. Bradley was great for Mayfield, but he had nothing to do with Las Cruces High other than training its coach. He had nothing to with Centennial and he had nothing to do with Oñate. So for goodness sake, let Mayfield name their field Bradley Field.

Trade >> So now GM wants to bring in vehicles from China and sell them under the GM brand name. Now they're building plants in Mexico for the cheap labor after the U.S. government bailed them out from bankruptcy and they are doing fantastic, that's what greed will do for you.

Iran >> As soon as Iran launches its first missile at the United States, we probably won't retaliate because this president will call it "work place violence." Hillary will call it a "war on women."

Harbison column >> "Six years of high unemployment and a stagnant economy," by this Mr. Harbison is referring to the lowest unemployment rate in a decade and a continuously growing economy. It's like he doesn't even try to make sense anymore.

Poverty >> Instead of concerning yourself with abortion, start concerning yourself with the 20 percent of American children who live in poverty. Suggestion: encourage your Congress members to raise the minimum wage to a living wage.

Gas prices >> Oil is at a six year low. Gas prices in 12 states are below $2 per gallon. Prices haven't budged here. We're being ripped off.

Vietnam War memorial >> I am a contributor to the Vietnam memorial in Las Cruces. Mr. Harbison, please do not cheapen the beautiful memorial and the memorial to veterans of other wars by adding a helicopter on top.

Rooftop solar >> So you want to co-generate solar electricity and sell the excess power back to those of us non-solar users while we pay for the system infrastructure. But when the sun's not shining you want to use El Paso Electric's power generators. Why don't you purchase and maintain battery backup and just go off grid?

Politics >> Democrats believe utopia can be achieved through one-size-fits-all federal rules and regulations. Do we really want this myopic group controlling our future?